Promoting healing & well-being through creativity

Hi, I’m Alex, a Sheffield-based Art Psychotherapist.

I currently support adults and young people over the age of 18 in a safe, inclusive and compassionate therapeutic space. I also offer online sessions.

If you are feeling things are a bit of a struggle at the moment, and are wondering whether you might need some support then please get in touch for a chat, I’d love the hear from you. Reaching out for help is often the first big step, and can often feel scary, so well done for reaching this point!

There are so many reasons that we might struggle at different times in our life, it could be that we are going through a difficult life transition, navigating being neurodivergent or a new diagnosis, experiencing burn out with work or study, or coping with loss and grief. Often there isn’t one clear reason, there is just a sense that things don’t feel quite right, or that things are feeling hard to cope with.

I take a compassionate approach to therapy, which means I will actively listen and respond to whatever you bring to therapy with deep empathy, understanding and non-judgement. A compassionate approach also means supporting you to feel empowered and in control of the therapy. Creating a sense of safety and trust between therapist and client is where I believe the work begins, I will always take things at your pace.

See my ‘About me’ and ‘What is Art Therapy’ page for a more in depth look at how I work and the kind of support I offer.

Who I Support

My work is particularly shaped by supporting those navigating significant life transitions. This might include changes in identity, relationships, career, or experiences connected to hormonal health and cycles. I have experience supporting neurodivergent individuals, and individuals who are gender questioning, fluid or going through a gender transition.

The sorts of difficulties I have experience of supporting are:

• Depression/low mood
• Anxiety
• Low self-esteem
• Impacts of abuse & trauma
• Difficulties faced in relationships
• Difficulties faced by those who are Autistic/ADHD/Dyslexic/Dyspraxic
• Identity issues, including Gender Identity
• Education or work-related anxiety/chronic stress
• Self-harm and suicidality
• Grief and loss
• Burnout